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S. 917 (105th)

National Cemetery Sanctity Act

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Introduced

17 June 1997

Last action

17 June 1997 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

21 August 2025

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Summary

National Cemetery Sanctity Act - Adds the following as Federal crimes for which conviction will result in the loss of veterans' benefits, including the right to burial in a national cemetery: (1) murder or attempted murder of certain Federal officers or employees; and (2) terrorism and terrorist-related crimes.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5792)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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